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Syllabus English Ii
Syllabus English Ii
Syllabus
I. GENERAL INFORMATION
This subject is aimed to give students general knowledge and understanding of the use of English in
health field, related with the key vocabularies and commonly used phrases in health specially to deal
with written text also reading and listening activity in the subjects. The contents are: the development
of listening comprehension and oral expression, as well as written comprehension and production at
levels of language use in simple, everyday situations and in relation to their field of expertise. Expressed
with certain fluency, linguistic correction and property, as well as the use of learning strategies,
contextualized texts and tasks. Allowing the student to understand and perform simulations of significant
medical situations.
UNIT I:
LEARNING ACHIEVEMENT: Describes expressions in the past tense. Explains the functions of our body system.
Session Date Concepts Procedures Attitudes Methodological Learning
Strategies assessment
1 Brainstorming.
Teamwork.
Dialogues
Systematic
Talking about past Understands the use of observation.
Past simple (Affirmative)
events. SIMPLE PAST in the Oral tests.
Academic subjects
Distinguishes new affirmative. Written tests.
t
words related to health. Readings
Games
Role playing
Presentation
Songs
Formative
Assessment
. Brainstorming.
Teamwork.
2 Talking about holiday Understands the use of Systematic
activities. Narrating SIMPLE PAST in observation. Formative
events / a story negative and question Assessment
Past simple (Negative and Oral tests.
form.
Interrogative) Written tests.
Holiday activities Identifying the mayor Readings
structures of the urinary Becomes aware of the
ur rinar y em Games
system and its functions. importance of knowing
the urinary system. Role playing
Presentation
Songs
Brainstorming.
Describing Holidays Teamwork.
3 activities in the past. Systematic
Main disea e I observation. Formative
Project: My last holiday Talking about new centuries Oral tests. Assessment
diseases. Written tests.
Readings
Written Quiz 1 Games
Role playing
Presentation
Songs
Brainstorming.
4 Teamwork.
Systematic
Describing continuous observation. Formative
Past progressive actions in past Shows interest in Oral tests. Assessment
Common accidents Talking about accidents learning the language. Written tests.
(affirmative, negative and yes/no Readings
questions) Games
Role playing
Presentation
Songs
5 Brainstorming.
Appreciates the use of Teamwork.
English language using Systematic
Discussing past events grammar correctly observation.
Past simple – Past progressive situations and Oral tests.
Time clause: when, while continuous actions. Written tests.
Using them together in Readings
c interrupted actions.
(Female) Games
Identifying and
Role playing
discussing the female
Presentation
reproductive systems.
Songs
Formative
Assessment
6 Brainstorming.
Teamwork.
Identifying and Systematic
discussing the male observation.
Project: Describing some Shows interest to express
reproductive systems. Oral tests.
backgrounds scenes in a story. him/herself clearly. Written tests.
Describing some continuous Readings
actions in the past Games
Written quiz 2
Role playing
Presentation
Songs
7 Brainstorming.
Teamwork.
Systematic
The verb could observation.
Adverbs of manners Oral tests.
Project: My skills in past and in Written tests.
Shows interest in
the present. Readings
Talking about abilities in understanding and
In the past, I could………, but Games
the past. speaking abilities in
now I can………
the past. Role playing
Presentation
Songs
Formative
Assessment
Formative
Assessment
Brainstorming.
Teamwork.
Systematic
observation. Formative
Appreciates the use Oral tests. Assessment
Healthy food - Vitamins Explaining different healthy
of English language Written tests.
8 (Review past simple and past food and their vitamins
using grammar Reading
progressive)
correctly. Games
Role playing
Presentation
songs
9 MID-TERM EXAM
LEARNING ACHIEVEMENT: Use properly the grammatical structures and their knowledge of the different verb conjugations. Learns a specific technical vocabulary in the
health area. Understand and construct sentences about some diseases and their treatment in the English language
11 Brainstorming
Teamwork.
Systematic
Be going to observation.
Making future plans.
(Affirmative, Interrogative and Oral tests.
Identifies future Going to in
Negative form) Appreciates the use of
reading as an important tool for Written tests.
English language using
communication in different Readings
grammar correctly.
context. Games
Role plays
Presentation
Songs
Formative
Assessment
12 Brainstorming
Teamwork.
Systematic
Talking about their future observation.
plans. Oral tests.
Project: My future plans Identifying and describing Understands the benefits Written tests.
the major structures and of organ donation. Readings
Written Quiz 3 functions of the endocrine Games
system Role plays
Presentation
Songs
Formative
Assessment
13 Brainstorming
Teamwork.
.Present Perfect ( Grammar Systematic
Distinguishing expressions observation.
Rule) Appreciates the use
in present Perfect
Present Perfect in of English language Oral tests.
Linking past and present
Affirmative, Interrogative and using grammar Written tests.
time.
Negative form. correctly. Readings
Games
Role plays
Presentation
Formative
Assessment
Songs
14 Brainstorming
Teamwork.
Systematic
Time expressions (yet/ observation.
already) Oral tests.
Using short answer to answer Shows interest to express
Present Perfect - short Written tests.
the questions in Present your experiences about
answers (ever) Readings
perfect . the topic
Games
Role plays
Presentation
Songs
Formative
Assessment
15 Brainstorming
Teamwork.
Systematic
Present perfect: How long..? Asking about and observation.
understanding length of Shows interest to learn
Our digestive system. Oral tests.
time. new verb phrases in
Written tests.
Identifying the function of order to increase
Readings
the various parts of the vocabulary
Games
digestive system.
Role playing
Presentation
Songs
16 Brainstorming
Teamwork.
Systematic
Project: Do a survey (Have observation.
Asking and answer questions
you ever….? Oral tests.
with present perfect. Shows interest to express
Written tests.
Taking notes what their partners your opinions clearly
Hea th te minology Readings
say.
Written Quiz 4 Games
Role plays
Presentation
Songs
Formative
Assessment
Formative
Assessment
17 Brainstorming
Teamwork.
Systematic
observation.
Body system and their Understands the Oral tests.
Identifying and classifying
importance of taking care Written tests.
body systems and their
Review: Present perfect our body. Readings
functions.
Games
Role plays
Presentation
Songs
Formative
Assessment
18 FINAL EXAM
19 MAKE-UP EXAM
3.1. Method
Scientific, analytical and synthetic
method Participatory method (group
dynamics)
Inductive - deductive method
Techniques: master class, use of slides, manuals, group workshops, protocols
3.2. Strategies
o Oral and written way
o Mode: individual and group
IV. EVALUATION
4.1. All grades are in the vigesimal system (from 0 to 20); the minimum grade is thirteen (13) and the fraction 0.5 or more in any grade or
average is always in favor of the student, rounding up to the next higher whole number.
Only students who have NOT taken the MID-TERM and FINAL EXAM will be entitled to take the make-up exam. A student who DOES NOT
ATTEND ANY OF THE TWO EXAMS, may NOT take the make-up exam and will be placed NSP on the official record.
4.3. The final score of each UNIT is based on the following parameters:
A: Attitude (Attendance to classes, tardiness, use of the uniform, respect to the institutional rules, participation in the classroom, personal
presentation, attendance to classes in the videoconferences, etc)
ED: Daily evaluation (oral or written)
EP: Partial and Final Evaluation
AP: Aptitude (student’s performance during the practice, practical exam)
A+ED+AE+AP
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VI. PROJECTS SCHEDULING (ASINCRONICA)
1
TYPE
2
Expository classes with permanent
dialogue that encourages the
Past simple vs Past
participation of students in the analyses Describing some
progressive: Team work
and opinions on the topics. continuous actions in the Oral
Describing some
Participation in class and practical past Presentation participation
backgrounds scenes
activities.
in a story
Presentation of the results obtained in
the research of specific topics.
6 .
Participation in class and practical
Future going to: Team work
activities. Describes his/her future
Presentation of the results obtained in plans. Presentation Oral
My future plans
the research of specific topics. participation
7
Participation in class and practical
Present perfect:
activities. Pair work Oral and
Do a survey (Have Interviews his/her partners
Presentation of the results obtained in Role play written
you ever….? about what they have done
the research of specific topics. Conversation participation
in the past.
Written report
8 Expository classes with permanent
dialogue that encourages the
participation of students in the analyses
and opinions on the topics.
Knowing my body Matches the system with Game Oral
Participation in class and practical
(body systems) their organs. Team work participation
activities.
Presentation of the results obtained in
the research of specific topics.